Year: 2026

Egyptian exports to the United Kingdom rose 6.7% to around £1.52bn in 2025, up from £1.425bn in 2024, while Egyptian imports from the UK declined 15.4%, turning the bilateral trade balance into a £195m surplus in Egypt’s favour, according to the Egyptian Commercial Service (ECS). The UK is also Egypt’s…

The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has launched a tender for eight new licences to produce continuous casting billets with a combined annual production capacity of 2.8 million tonnes, as part of the Ministry of Industry’s efforts to deepen local manufacturing and strengthen value chains across the iron and steel sector.…

  Egypt ranks second by nationality on Forbes Middle East’s 2026 list, with 15 Egyptian chief operating executives (CEOs) represented across banking, real estate, finance, energy, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, healthcare and other major sectors. Seven Egyptian-headquartered companies also feature in the ranking, underscoring the growing regional influence of the country’s corporate…

Orascom Construction is proud to announce that it has awarded full scholarships to three outstanding Egyptian students under the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program. The students will pursue undergraduate degrees at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Chicago. This year marks the 26th consecutive cycle of the Onsi Sawiris Scholarship Program. Since its launch in 2000, and in partnership with…

Housing Minister Randa al-Menshawy and US Chargé d’Affaires Robert Silverman discussed on Monday, August 10, 2026, ways to expand bilateral cooperation in housing, urban development and infrastructure. The talks focused on investment opportunities in Egypt’s new cities and potential cooperation in seawater desalination, including the use of advanced technologies and…

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has referred Egypt’s four mobile network operators to the Public Prosecution for investigation over the registration of mobile lines using citizens’ personal data without their knowledge or possession, the regulator announced. The referral follows the NTRA’s examination and inspection of user complaints over the…

Safa Abdo, an Egyptian nuclear physicist, certified nuclear security specialist, and international youth and climate trainer, has recently joined Impact Team 2050, the International Youth Advisory Council to Alexey Likhachev, Director General of ROSATOM. Impact Team 2050 brings together 13 young leaders from diverse regions and professional backgrounds who serve…